U.S. cuts vaping-related illness total under refined case definition
FILE PHOTO: A man uses a vape as he walks on Broadway in New York City, U.S., September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. health officials on Thursday…
Sanofi to pay Lexicon $260 million for terminated partnership
The logo of Sanofi is seen at the company’s research and production centre in Vitry-sur-Seine, France, August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (Reuters) – Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday France’s…
Vietnam culls 4.7 million pigs as African swine fever spreads
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has culled about 4.7 million pigs to contain an outbreak of African swine fever that has spread to all 63 provinces in the Southeast Asian country,…
Novartis wins FDA’s breakthrough tag for lung cancer hopeful
FILE PHOTO: Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ logo is seen at the company’s plant in the northern Swiss town of Stein, Switzerland October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis has…
Novo Nordisk to cut insulin prices in the U.S.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk will offer cheaper insulin to U.S. diabetics, the Danish drugmaker said on Friday, in response to criticism over the high price of the medication and…
Inside drugmakers’ strategy to boost cancer medicines with ‘Lazarus effect’
(Reuters) – In the halls of MD Anderson Cancer Center, the drug Vitrakvi is known for having a “Lazarus effect” in some patients because it can reverse late-stage cancer that…
Drugmakers file second court challenge to Canada’s new drug price rules
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s main pharmaceutical industry lobby group, along with 16 of its member companies, filed a lawsuit on Friday to block new regulations meant to lower patented drug…
Medical schools fall short on racial justice: student group
(Reuters Health) – At leading U.S. medical schools, education of future doctors about racism, promotion of diversity, and service of patients of color are in need of improvement, survey results…
FDA approves Boehringer’s lung disease drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim’s Ofev capsules for a rare lung disorder. The drug is first FDA-approved treatment for this…
‘Extreme grooming’ not linked to STIs
(Reuters Health) – Researchers say women who frequently remove most or all of their pubic hair are no more likely to contract chlamydia or gonorrhea than women who don’t practice…